Actor Scoot McNairy has a big year ahead of him, with roles in three highly anticipated films including Ben Affleck's "Argo," Gus Van Sant's "Promised Land," and opposite Brad Pitt in "Killing Them Softly."

Aside from their (obvious) chops, many great actors fill in more than one puzzle piece on set. Here are 10 famous actors who stretch their wings in front of and behind the camera, directing, writing, and even producing their own material.

The Tony nominee found herself on a film set for the first time playing Ben Affleck’s sister in David Fincher’s adaptation of the best-selling novel—after she rushed to make her audition in L.A. so quickly she left her jeans in a hotel.